The intensive care department at Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital saved the life of a young Karbala woman suffering from Steven-Johnson syndrome, sepsis, and damage to the epidermis. The patient was admitted to the ICU, barely conscious, and her vital signs, as well as the lab test results, indicated that she was suffering from a severe blood infection in addition to a negative response of the patient’s immune system to her own body tissues. The patient was intubated and placed on a ventilator for short periods of time. Her treatment began immediately, following international protocols. She received high doses of immunoglobulin to reduce the antibodies in her bloodstream and then smaller dosages when her health started to improve.
Physicians and resident doctors followed up on her condition at the ICU, administering antibiotics, palliatives, and sedatives to the patient who suffered a second-degree burn to 80% of her body. On a scientific scale, this is considered a high-risk case, requiring intensive care and continuous follow-up.
Head of the ICU, Dr. Hussein Al-Haj, stated: “We minimized the immunoglobulin dose once the patient’s general health condition improved and we sent her to the inpatient ward to complete her treatment.”
The young woman’s family was overcome with joy upon her recovery at the hands of Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital’s most skilled physicians, including Dr. Hashim Zayni (internist) and Dr. Sadiq Jafar (dermatologist) in addition to a number of dedicated resident doctors who accompanied the patient on her physical and emotional healing journey.
